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see url A while back someone asked me about enclosures and how to practice them for improvisation. I had to first identify what was meant by “enclosures”. I realized that I’ve always referred to this technique as “encircling”.

n tel iq option What I would do in a solo was to determine my “target notes” and define ways to indirectly and melodiously reach that note.

All improvisers are looking for new licks and/or techniques to improve our soloing. As saxophonists, too often are we seduced to licks with many notes with sometimes some quite complicated harmonic structures. I got a little weary of that I started to look for ways to ikili opsiyon eğitimi improve my use of melody in improvisation and not just be able to rip off a myriad of notes.

A few years back I did a Jazz Workshop and a concert at the College of Music in Nuremberg, Germany. A diverse group of students attended the workshop. There were not only saxophonists, but guitarists, violinists, pianist, bassists, etc. attending.

The exercise I presented to the class followed as so; we played the changes to the tune http://syaden.net/?giniefr=site-de-rencontre-s%D0%93%C2%A9rieux-et-gratuit&900=6f “Lady Bird” by Tadd Dameron. Then, I instructed the students to use a single rhythmic motive, consisting of just two notes, and they were to try to continue to use this motive throughout the entire chorus. One can (and must) make whatever harmonic changes you need to fit the chords, but you need to keep the motive!